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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Older Model is Sony HX100V
  • Renewed by Sony HX300
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and HX200V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was brought out 9 months before the HX200V and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm F550 EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores versus the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Sony HX200V

 Fujifilm F550 EXR HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 HX200V Fujifilm F550 EXR 
LaunchedMay 2012July 2011Fresher by 9 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony HX200V

 Fujifilm F550 EXR HX200V 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F550 EXR provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony HX200V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR compared to the HX200V.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and HX200V is 91 and 66 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and HX200V.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F550 EXR due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX200V will provide you with greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F550 EXR will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
39
MP count good (16MP)
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2")
45
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (18MP)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography highlights
Sony HX200V Street photography highlights
69
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (215g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2")
51
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than others (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography highlights
Sony HX200V Sports photography highlights
52
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
56
amazing zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography advice
Sony HX200V Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
57
better than average battery life (450 shots)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (583 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
49
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse function
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
33
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than others (583g)
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Sony HX200V
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXR BIONZ
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 12.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 583g (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 158 not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $450 $480